Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-17
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
THE 9th ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF
VERMONT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Opening Services at st. Pauls Church
Last Evening-Many visitors Present
sermon by Rev w. II. Collins
-To-day's Programme.

Last Evening-Many Visitors Present
sermon by Rev. w, II. Collins
-To-day's Programme.
The 9th annual convention of the Epis.
coDal7church of Vermont Iopened Tuesday
evening in st. Panl's church. The audi
ence which was large included many from
other towns who were present to partici-
pate in the convention About Is of the
clergy were present.IThere were fine floral
decorations which added to the attractive
ness of the church. The music was fur
pished by the surpliced choir. The ser.
vices opened with evening prayer, after
which Rev. William II. CO ilins, rector of
st. Michael's church, Brattleboro, preach
ed q forcble sermon from the words
found in Iecharah viii As, Thus
saith the Lord of hosts: There shall
yet old men and old women dwell in
the streets of Jerusalem and every man
with his staff in his hand for very age.
And the streets of the city shall be fall
of boys and girls playing in the streets
thereof. After speaking of the rise and
origin of the prophetic order in the jew
ish church the speaker v ut on 10 state
that to each prophet was n Il specific
work. This wonderful .. the divine
inspiration, how and in what manner il was
bestowed and exN.C. ed subject of
deep interest to tn Oh ian scholar.
While we cBnnot fail to perceive in the
writings OF the prophets which have come
down to us that the characteristic OF each
writer which distinguishes him rs an lie
dividual are undoubtedly displayed, yet
we fully believe that the ment II powers
and faculties, the spiritual approximations
of each prophet at the time of his pIuph
ecylng were under the rule and dominion
of the eternal spirit of the living God.
Organization of the Convention Bishop
Bissell's Annual Address.
The second day of the annual diocesan
convention of the Episcopal churches Of
Vermont at St. Paul's church in this city
was marked by large attendance and in
teresting services. A large number of
the delegates arrived on the morning
trains. Among the clergy present were
Rt Rev. w. H. A. Bissell, bishop of Yer
mont, Rev. A. H. Bailey, D. D., of Shell
don, Rev. G. H. Bailey of Richford, Rev.
j. l. Bliss, d. D., of Burlington, Rev. w.
B. Buckingham of Il. " , V. Thomas
Burgess of st. Adams, Rev. W. H. Collins
of Brattleboro, Rev. f. S. Fisher of st.
Johnsbury, Rev. A. B. Flanders of White
River Junction, Rev. j. C. Flanders of
Manchester, Rev. &c mont Graves of Bur-
lington, Rev. E. N. Goddard of Windsor,
Rev. H. f. Hill of Montpelier, Rev.
Joseph Hooper of Newport Rev. K. 2.
Lee of West Rutland, Rev. f. H. Randall
of Poutney, Rev. NJ. p. Stickney of
Bethel, Rev. w. H. Roberts of Bellows
Falls, Rev. j. B. Pitman of Burlington,
Rev. j. SWEET, d. D., of Hghgate, Rev.
f. w. Smith of Woodstock, Rev. f.. b.
Taylor OF Vergennes, Rev. w. j. Thley of
Brandon, Rev. W. f. Weeks of Enos-
bugh, Rev. Homer White of Mortified,
Rev. A. K: Carpenter of Middebury, Rev.
j: Dana Of West Rutland. Rev. Mr.. IRISH
of Essex, N. Y, and Rev. Louis Arthur
were visiting delegates.
Among the lay delegates present were
Col. kittredge Haskins and Captain Fred
w. Childs of Brattleboro, Jesse Burdett,
ESD, of Arlington, Mr.. George H. Bah
bit OF Bellows Falls, Hon; CHARLES Dewey
and Col. f, p. Smith of Montpelier) Mr..
Albert G. Chapman of Middlebury, Hon.
George Nichols of Northfield, Mr.. f. p.
ellison and Mr. George h. Bottum of Rut
land, Hon. 9. E. Parker of Vergennes,
Judge NJ. w. Bailey and Hon. Victor At
wood of St Adams, George h. Chapman.
of Woodstock, aud Col. l.. G. B. Cannon,
Gen. William Wells, DR.. Walter Carpen.
ter, Hon. w. G. Shaw, Mr.. George l..
Linsley and MIR. Henry Wells of Burning
ton and others.
The convention opened yesterday morn
ing with the morning prayer which was
read by Rev. +. Z. Lee of West Rutland.
sell presiding. The convention organ
lied by the reelectiol of T. H. Garfield,
Esq, as secretary and f. l.. Temple of
Rutland as treasurer. Rev. DR.. A. H.
Bailey of Sheldon was reelected
registrar and Col. F. E. Smith of
secretary. The roll of clerical and
lay delegates was then read, 33 min
listers and large proportion of the lay
delegates answering to their names. The
standing committee of the diocese pre-
sented their report showing that five can
dldates were recommended for holy or
ders during the past year. The commit
tee was reelected as follows;
Rev. Josiah SWEET, d. d., Highgate,
president; Rev. Albert H. ley, ID. ID.
Sheldon; Rev. j. Isham Bliss, d. d., Bur
lington. secretary; Mr.. Cyrus A Booth,
Vergennes; Mr.. James H. Williams, Bel
lows Falls; Mr. Jabez w. Ellis, Mont
pelier.
At 1890 the litany was read by Rev. G.
Fl. Bailey of Richford. The holy com
munion was administered by Bishop Bis
sell, assisted by Rev. Dr. Bliss, and the
gospel was read by Rev. DR.. SWEET of
Highgate. The convention sermon ws7
then preached by Rev. Thomas Burgess,
rector Of st. Luke's church, st. Adams,
who took his text from Revelation v: TO- |
The sermon was very strong one, par
ticular stress being laid upon the RESPONSE
bil'ty of the clergy.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bishop Bissell delivered his annual adj.
la
sion. The bishop fittingly referred to the
death OF four members of the Episcopate
bishops Potter. Greene, Lee and Stevens !
who have died during the past year. He
also paid tribute to the memory of the
Rev. Mr.. Hutchins, assistant rector of St.
ST. Paul's church OF this city. The bish-
Up made the usual report of his official
acts and services during the past conven-
iional year from which it appears that ne